Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was killed almost 60 years ago Friday. Here is a quick look into his life and remarkable legacy.

On Friday, April 4, the National Civil Rights Museum honored the life of Martin Luther King Jr. on the 57th anniversary of ...

On April 4, 1968, King was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel, which is now the site of the National Civil Rights Museum.

Explore Dr. King's most radical, powerful quotes on justice, nonviolence, and truth-telling on the anniversary of his death.

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Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and killed at the Lorraine ... in retaliation for his support of Israel following the 1967 Six-Day War. He died 25 hours later. Sirhan was arrested, tried ...

April 4th is a municipal holiday to mourn a loss and celebrate the life of a giant in the push for civil rights in the U.S.

Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis ... Ray was born in Alton, Illinois, in 1928 and died in Nashville in 1998. Ray served time in prison in Illinois ...

Kennedy and civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr will be released in the coming ... murder and was sentenced to 99 years in prison. He died in 1998. (Except for the headline, this story ...

On this day, 57 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated while standing on the balcony of his motel room at the ...

A Lafayette man was arrested in connection with a homicide that occurred April 3 in the 800 block of Martin Luther King Drive ...

The National Civil Rights Museum held a moving tribute to honor the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. on the ... again for the same virtues King died defending and speaking out on.